Histories of OWN

Dorothy Cora – Vision & Vitality

In order to know about the various activities of OWN and how they came about, the book is a ‘must’ read. The dedication which women have shown over the years in order to get new groups up and running, how these women fought campaigns for homeless, battered, and ignored women, is a real eye opener.

Centre Stage – History of the OWN Theatre Group

Centre Stage – History of the OWN Theatre Group

Centre Stage provides a social and political context for the emergence of the Theatre Group in the mid- to late-eighties, then covers its progress from 1990 to 2004. Along the way it gives a highly readable ‘warts and all’ account of the journey of this remarkable group of older women from raw amateurs to near-professionals and their hilarious adventures.

OWN Newcastle

OWN Newcastle – The First Fifteen Years – A history of OWN Newcastle

This work covers the period from the inception of the Older Women’s Network (Newcastle) Inc. in 1994 to the Annual General Meeting in July 2009. It is intended to form part of a combined history of all the groups that make up the Older Women’s Network (NSW) Inc. and the Older Women’s Network (Australia) Inc.